# Prairies Economic Development Canada

> Prairies Economic Development Canada is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Non Profit. See 196 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Edmonton, Canada
- Total investments: 196
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 94%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/government-of-canada
- Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development.html

Prairies Economic Development Canada is a VC fund in Edmonton focused on Manufacturing and Non Profit. Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is the department that diversifies the economy across the Canadian Prairies. PrairiesCan leads in building a strong, competitive Canadian economy by supporting business, innovation and community economic development unique to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $176k–$3.1M |
| Debt Financing | $183k–$2.8M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $384k–$1.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 17% |
| Non Profit | 30 | 15% |
| Software | 15 | 8% |
| Agriculture | 13 | 7% |
| Health Care | 11 | 6% |

180 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 149 | 76% |
| Debt Financing | 31 | 16% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 1% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 172 | 88% |
| United States | 7 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global Institute for Food Security | Global Institute for Food Security discovers, develops, and delivers innovative solutions for the production of globally sustainable food. | $1.2M | Grant | Jul 22, 2026 |  |
| Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership | GAAP is a privately run and operated agri-food investment incubator seeking cutting-edge solutions from early and rapid-growth firms intending to increase efficiency, sustainability, and profitability in the global agriculture and food sector. | $638K | Grant | Jul 22, 2026 |  |
| PAMI | PAMI offers the manufacture of testing equipment, product design, CAD, and IP support for the agriculture, mining and transportation sector. | $141.8K | Grant | Jul 22, 2026 |  |
| Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative | EMILI is an industry led non profit organization dedicated to driving transformative digital innovation, collaboration, and strategic engagement across Canada's agri food sector. The hub works directly with producers, academia, entrepreneurs, and investors to test, validate, and scale practical agricultural technologies under real farmingconditions. | $2.5M | Grant | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| ConstructionClock | The construction industry's first time-tracking app that auto clocks you in. | $331.5K | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Taiv | Taiv is an advertising technology company that provides AI-driven media solutions to transform how businesses manage and monetize television screens in venues like bars, restaurants, and retail locations. Its platform includes a small hardware device that connects to existing TVs to detect commercial breaks in real time and automatically replace oroverlay content with venue-specific promotions, partner ads, trivia, and branded messaging tailored to on-site audiences. Taiv also offers a web-based management interface that lets venue operators schedule content, control what appears on displays, and access revenue reporting for ads shown in their establishments. The company’s technology integrates AI and computer vision to monitor live feeds and switch inputs without disrupting traditional viewing experiences, enabling targeted advertising and digital signage workflows that align with business goals. Taiv works with media buyers, brands, and venue owners to deliver measurable ad placements and engage patrons with customized content while providing a new revenue stream through shared ad monetization. Its services include installation, content automation, and remote scheduling support that help venues optimize screen usage and audience engagement. | $3.5M | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| ExpensePoint | The company responsible for the conception and creation of ExpensePoint is GlobalPoint Technologies Incorporated. GlobalPoint Technologies has been providing automated expense report management software since 2000, and maintains excellent global client relationships. GlobalPoint services client sites in Europe, Asia, South America, North America,and Australia.It is the vision of GlobalPoint Technologies to be the pre-eminent leader in providing automated expense management solutions to corporations around the world. They are very pleased to see that vision becoming a reality. | $1.6M | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Aryval | Aryval distinguishes itself through its holistic strategy, encompassing the tracking of inquiries, automation of communication, facilitation of the check-in process, organization of data, and identification of yield returns—all geared towards enhancing an education institute's enrollment. | $500K | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| mode40 | Mode40 provides end-to-end manufacturing intelligence solutions, specializing in the design, collection, analysis, and optimization of data. Their modular services integrate MES systems with real-time insights to enhance operations across F&B, CPG, and discrete manufacturing sectors. They deliver tailored implementations for high-mix,low-volume environments, helping companies boost efficiency, profitability, and scalability. | $563.2K | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Triple M Housing | Triple M Housing is a privately owned independent company providing fully integrated housing and components for use by individuals and companies. Triple M Housing is a leading provider of affordable manufactured and modular homes which meet or exceed traditional site-built quality, | $704.3K | Grant | Jul 03, 2026 |  |

10 of 196 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alberta Innovates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberta-innovates-e699) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-opportunity-calgary-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Avatar Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avatar-innovations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CIBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canadian-imperial-bank-of-commerce) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [City of Edmonton](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-of-edmonton) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Government of Saskatchewan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/government-ofsaskatchewan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Prairies Economic Development Canada invest in?

Prairies Economic Development Canada invests primarily in Manufacturing, Non Profit and Software startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 196 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Prairies Economic Development Canada's check size?

Prairies Economic Development Canada typically joins rounds of $176k–$3.1M at Grant, $183k–$2.8M at Debt Financing and $384k–$1.5M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Prairies Economic Development Canada participates in.

### When did Prairies Economic Development Canada last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Prairies Economic Development Canada closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 196 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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